The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: English (BA)
ENG does not recommend waiting past the first semester of junior year to finish Dialogues Perspectives courses.
FALL - Semester 1
TRU 110 + TRU 100
ENG 190 (or 209 or 211or 280 if has 190 credit)
Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course (e.g. ENG 204, LING 238)
ENG 216 New Majors Seminar
Dialogues Perspectives coursework
Foreign Language (through Intermediate II)
SPRING - Semester 2
ENG 209 or 211 or 280 if not completed Fall semester
Arts & Humanities Perspective or BA English Electives course Electives course
Dialogues Perspectives coursework (including COMM 170)
Foreign Language (through Intermediate II)
FALL - Semester 3
Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course
Dialogues Perspectives coursework
Foreign Language (through Intermediate II)
Spring - Semester 4
Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course
Dialogues Perspectives coursework
Foreign Language (through Intermediate II)
FALL - Semester 5
ENG Diverse Perspectives Course
Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar
BA Aesthetic Literature or BA English Electives course
Dialogues Perspectives coursework JINS (may be taken in spring)
SPRING - Semester 6
ENG Genres, Forms, & Audiences Course
Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar
Dialogues Perspectives coursework JINS (if not taken 3rd year Fall)
FALL - Semester 7
ENG Geographical & Historical Contexts Course
Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar
SPRING - Semester 8
ENG 498
Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar
Other Comments
If interested in teaching/the MAE:
- HLTH 195/196 (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)(MS 100/101 okay for Pre-Sec Ed) ART/MUSI (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)
- ECON/GEOG (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)
- POL 161 MO Statute (Recommended for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed) All 6 options open to Pre Sec Ed
The Dialogues Curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 5-3-23
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
Sample Plans for Related Majors
Communication: Sample 4-Year Plan Creative Writing: Sample 4-Year Plan